Process of treating tobacco.



UNITED STATES -Patented May 26, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. FENDRIOH, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 729,312, dated May 26,1903.

Application filed February 10,1902. Serial No. 93,853. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. FENDRICH, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Evansville, county of Vanderburg, State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Processes ofTreating Tobacco, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to processes for treating tobacco.

The object of the invention is the provision of a process for treatingtobacco which will be economical in removing all objectional juices andforeign matter from the leaf-tobacco and will prepare it thoroughly forstemming and manufacturing into cigars.

First, I automatically steam and soften the tobacco, which is preferablydone by placing it in an automatic softener of some suitable type.Having thus steamed and softened the tobacco, I, second, place thetobacco upon a metallic screen, where I thoroughly shake it either byhand or steam power.

This second process thoroughly shakes and opens the tobacco, so that allparts of the leaf will be reached by the next process. Third, I againuse another automatic softener,through which I run the leaf tobacco,where it is resteamed, purified, dried, and reordered. Fourth, I thendip the tobacco into any preparation which I may desire. Thispreparation is for the purpose of confining the pure flavor of thetobacco and preventing its escape. After the foregoing has beenconcluded I place the leaf-tobacco in a sweat-room.

This combined process is entirely new and by its use the flavor andpurity of the cigar is superior to that produced by any other method.

What I claim as new in my process is- 1. The process of treating tobaccoconsisting in, first, subjecting it to a steaming and softening action;second,opening the tobacco, and, third, steaming and drying the tobacco.

2. The process of treating tobacco consisting in, first, subjecting itto a steaming and softening action; second, shaking it to open thetobacco, and, third, steaming, drying, and reordering the tobacco.

3. The process of treating tobacco consisting in, first, subjecting itto a steaming and softening action ;-second, opening the tobacco; third,steaming and drying the tobacco, and, finally, dipping the driedtobacco.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN H. FENDRICH.

Witnesses:

H. T. RUSH,

L. HOEHNER.

